Digestive System Organs and Functions Quiz

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What is the main function of the small intestine?

Concentrating wastes

Producing bile for digestion

Digesting fats, carbohydrates, and proteins

Absorbing 80% of ingested water (correct)

How does the large intestine contribute to digestion?

Secreting digestive enzymes

Absorbing additional water and concentrating wastes (correct)

Producing bile

Filtering out toxins and waste

Which accessory organ directly aids in the digestion of fat?

Pancreas

Gall bladder (correct)

Liver

Rectum

What is the role of the liver in digestion?

Aiding in the digestion of fat by producing bile Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for the pancreas to produce insulin?

To regulate blood sugar levels Signup and view all the answers

What does the gall bladder store and release into the small intestine?

Bile Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the epiglottis in the digestive system?

Closes over the trachea to prevent food from entering it Signup and view all the answers

Which organ in the digestive system stores food and breaks it down into tiny pieces?

Stomach Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of villi in the small intestine?

Absorb nutrients Signup and view all the answers

In which phase of digestion do enzymatic reactions improve the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids?

Mechanical and Chemical Digestion phase Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?

Kills bacteria in the chyme Signup and view all the answers

What is peristalsis responsible for in the digestive system?

Moving food from the throat to the stomach Signup and view all the answers

Digestive System Organs and Functions Quiz

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What is the main function of the small intestine?

How does the large intestine contribute to digestion?

Which accessory organ directly aids in the digestion of fat?

What is the role of the liver in digestion?

Why is it important for the pancreas to produce insulin?

What does the gall bladder store and release into the small intestine?

What is the function of the epiglottis in the digestive system?

Which organ in the digestive system stores food and breaks it down into tiny pieces?

What is the main function of villi in the small intestine?

In which phase of digestion do enzymatic reactions improve the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids?

What is the function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?

What is peristalsis responsible for in the digestive system?

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